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Main Dish Recipes

Add a pinch of fun to your next meal with these beloved main course recipe ideas. Meat and potatoes? You bet! But it doesn’t stop there…

A platter of Simple Italian Shrimp.

Simple Italian Shrimp

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By Jean McDaniel
This Italian shrimp recipe was sent to me by Linda. The recipe is so good!
(23 ratings)
A platter of Pork Chops That Melt in Your Mouth.

Pork Chops That Melt In Your Mouth

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By Lynn Socko
I had a lot of chops to cook. So, to cut down on the time, ...
(29 ratings)
Cheesy Southern Goulash in a skillet.

Southern Goulash

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By Jeanette Wrobel
It's a quick, economic meal that really stretches a pound of ground beef.
(9 ratings)
A platter of Pineapple Sweet and Sour Chicken.

Pineapple Sweet And Sour Chicken

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By Sunny Shaine
I have been making it for years. Everybody in my family loves it.
(12 ratings)
Maple Salmon on a plate with broccoli.

Maple Salmon

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By Erica Wiley
This is one of my favorite ways to cook salmon.
(2 ratings)
Grilled Italian Spiced Pork Chops.

Italian Spiced Pork Chops

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By Carla Tipton
I used the zesty Italian dressing mix and omitted the red pepper flakes. These have ...
(9 ratings)
Mom's Fried Potatoes and Onions cooked until golden brown.

Mom's Fried Potatoes And Onions

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By Fran Murray
My husband, Mark, is a meat and potatoes man. He absolutely loves this fried potatoes ...
(5 ratings)
Jen's Eastern Shore Herbed Shrimp Cakes on a platter.

Jen's Eastern Shore Herbed Shrimp Cakes

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By Jen Smallwood
This recipe is very special to me - as this recipe was also picked and ...
(2 ratings)
Amazing BLT Appetizer Pizza.

Amazing Blt Appetizer Pizza

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By Family Favorites
My husband's favorite appetizer and a wonderful, light spring and summer meal. The sauce can ...
(2 ratings)
Foil Envelope Fish on a plate with rice and asparagus.

Foil Envelope Fish

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By Brenda Clark
This is a fantastic recipe and a great technique for preparing fish.
(19 ratings)
Kitty's Spinach Quiche baked until golden brown.

Kitty's Spinach Quiche

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By Katrina Freed
This is the best spinach quiche I have ever had. I usually make my own ...
(15 ratings)

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (chicken And Dumplings)

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By Deb Crane
This is my grandmother's version of Hungarian Chicken Paprikash. If there is food served in ...
(41 ratings)
Green Chile Chicken on a baking sheet.

Green Chile Chicken

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By Alma Tate
I love preparing this recipe because it's easy and delicious. A great recipe for college ...
(2 ratings)
Quick and Easy Hamburger Hash with melted cheese.

Quick And Easy Hamburger Hash

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By Diane Atherton
I had hamburger meat thawed and didn't know what I wanted to do with it. ...
(2 ratings)
Grilled Chicken Kabobs on a plate.

Grilled Chicken Kabobs

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By Tanya Strayhorn
I love cooking with my honey and we just had the best time putting these ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Zesty Grilled Chicken.

Zesty Grilled Chicken

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By Peggy Sue Ross
The chicken is tender and tasty and appeals to all of my picky eaters! This ...
(3 ratings)
Slices of Pepperoni Rolls on a platter.

"giuseppe" Pepperoni Rolls

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By Megan Todd
I had this whole story typed out about this awesome pepperoni roll I ate as ...
(4 ratings)
A slice of Crustless Zucchini Quiche on a plate.

Crustless Zucchini Quiche

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By Anita Hoffman
Even zucchini haters love this very easy-to-make, delicious quiche.
(19 ratings)
Southern Fried Chicken on a plate.

Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

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By Virginia (Ginger) Dean
Naturally, fried chicken is considered Southern cuisine. Folks young and old enjoy good fried chicken... ...
(22 ratings)
Spring Pasta Primavera on a plate with bread.

Spring Pasta Primavera

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By Judy Wisniewski
Happy spring! After all the ham, kielbasa, and candy from Easter, I needed a light ...
(2 ratings)
Roasted Vegetables With Pasta in a serving bowl.

Roasted Vegetables With Pasta

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By Ina Cobh
This is my go-to picnic recipe. I love it!
(11 ratings)
Spinach, Mushroom Onion Quiche ready to be sliced.

Spinach, Mushroom, Onion Quiche

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By Loey Krause
Note about temperatures of ingredients. The pie crust will tend to slip down the sides ...
(1 rating)
Baked Chicken Braid on a serving platter.

Chicken Braid

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By Trudy Stevens
This is a very easy recipe. I make this for church picnics because it is ...
(4 ratings)
A plate of Scallops With Grand Marnier.

Scallops With Grand Marnier

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By Allison Hazell
Scallops are easy, delicious, and elegant. These are not your typical fried or broiled. Grand ...
(4 ratings)
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